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There were 812 inmates sentenced to jail in May, a 7% decrease from the month before.
Philadelphia County saw the most inmates sentenced in May in all of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania has an incarceration rate of 659 individuals per 100,000 inhabitants, which includes prisons, jails, immigration detention institutions, and juvenile justice facilities.
According to a 2022 study, Pennsylvania has maintained an approximately 64% three-year total recidivism rate for the past 16 years.
Top 10 Pennsylvania Counties by number of Incarcerations in May
| Rank | County | Inmates sentenced |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 8,704 |
| 2 | Allegheny | 2,386 |
| 3 | Dauphin | 1,497 |
| 4 | Lancaster | 1,461 |
| 5 | Delaware | 1,450 |
| 6 | Montgomery | 1,305 |
| 7 | Berks | 1,285 |
| 8 | York | 1,184 |
| 9 | Bucks | 1,022 |
| 10 | Lehigh | 994 |
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Borough of Malvern• Paoli• Borough of Kennett Square• Schuylkill• East Brandywine• Westtown• Borough of Parkesburg• Borough of Modena• Borough of Atglen• Upper Uwchlan• West Bradford• Pennsbury• South Pottstown• Devon• Uwchlan• East Goshen• West Caln• Tredyffrin• Toughkenamon• Spring City• East Bradford• Eagleview• East Nottingham• Charlestown• West Nottingham• Lionville• Exton• West Chester Borough• Borough of South Coatesville• West Pikeland• Borough of Phoenixville• West Sadsbury• Cochranville• Berwyn• Borough of Honey Brook• East Whiteland• Thorndale• Borough of Elverson• Pomeroy• West Whiteland• Chesterbrook• Willistown• City of Coatesville• Borough of West Grove• Borough of Oxford• Kennett• Borough of Avondale• Kenilworth• Borough of Downingtown• West Brandywine• East Nantmeal• North Coventry• Lincoln University Cdp• West Marlborough• Westwood• New Garden
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